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RED SHIELD APPEAL

25 May 2011

RED SHIELD APPEAL

Its that time of year again! RED SHEILD APPEAL! 

We are in need of more collectors to help us raise money. The money always goes towards a good cause, check out these stats of a typical week across Australia, The Salvation Army provides:

  • 100,000 meals for the hungry
  • 2,000 beds for the homeless
  • 5,000 to 8,000 food vouchers
  • 1,000 people with assistance in finding employment
  • Refuge to 500 victims of abuse
  • Assistance to 500 people addicted to drugs, alcohol or gambling
  • Several thousand people with counselling
  • 3,000 elderly people with aged care services
  • 40 people in the court system with chaplaincy services
  • Family tracing services which locate 40 missing family members

If you would like to help collect please call Lt. James and Sarah Thompson on: 5352-2720

If you would like to donate, please click here.

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